Tool-handle



0. HASKELL TOOL HANDLE Marc 2h '29, 1932.

Filed Sept. 22, 1951 INVENTORT I 6022' fiZLJ/ee 77300724 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 29, 1932 i k I D STATES:

oLcor'r HASKELL, F sAUsaLItiio, cnn roanra TOOL-HANDLE Application filed September 22,1931: SeriaINo. 564,341. 1 i Q My invention relates to the class of tool-. in weight and of amplerrigidity. 'Its'diame handles adapted for ready application toand eter, a's'hereinbefore. mentioned is, such as removal from the tool-shank as occasion may toadapt it for a convenient manual grasp, arise. V and its thicknessis such as will enable itto be One object of the invention is to provide a provided with the shank-receiving sockets in handle of this type which by reason of its its periphery, each 7 socket having a proper I shape, together with its positional relation depth and cross-section to hold with a firm, Y to the tool, affords a comfortable grip of but readily detachable grip the shank of any 7 great firmness and leverage. tool adaptedtofit therein;

10 Another object, in the complete develop- For example, there is a tapering socket2, .65 ment of the invention, is to provide such a- TOun'dorangHIalT an 0f e tive ylsm ll d handle adapted for application of any of a" ameter,},for receiving the-correspondinglyj number of tools, as each may be needed, to shaped. shanks offiles or screw driversfas the end that a single handle may severally tapering slotor mortise 3- to hold the flat serve a plurality of tools according to the "shank'ofafilega taper'ed'squaresection,sock: 65 shape of their shanks. To attain these objects eta for all kindsofboring bits, such as are *the handle herein comprises a disk having a used in a brace; or, finally, suitable sockets-'- diameter adapting it for convenient and firm for any ,otherofvariou's tools forthe shanks grasp in the palm of the hand, and a thickof which the sockets areadapted. 1 V

uses sufiicient for the formation of a plu-" In;Fig.- 1'I Vhaveindicated inl dotted lines ,70-

rality of shank-receiving sockets in its pe- .a boring bit 5, the shank 6 of which is fitted, r

riphery, each socket having such shape as in the socket 4. "From'this figure,it will be adapts it for a firm grip upon the shank of seen that the tool projects radially from the the particular tool intended for it. disk, so that theylatter is edgewise aligned 5 In the accompanying drawings I have ilwith the tool and not at right angles to it:

lustrated the handle inits preferred form, "as are the hand-wheels of cocks or faucets;

though it will be understood that changes and though, in respect toits alignment with i may be made in details of construction and the tool, it has a function of the. ordinary". manufacture, without departing from the handles of such tools, yet by reason of its diskspirit of the invention as defined in the shape it has all the leverage of a wheel and 80 claims hereunto appended. I in addition it is capable-of a more, eflective In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation grasp, and of receiving severally a plurality of the handle, showing, in dotted lines, a borof tools; 1 ing bit fitted to it. o In using this handle, it is only necessary to Fig. 2 is a section of the handle on the line have it Within convenient reach or in the 5* 22 of Fig. 1. pocket; then select from the rack the partic Fig. 3 is an edge view of the handle, looking ular tool wanted; and then fit the tool shank from the line 33 of Fig. 1. V V v in the proper socket in the perimeter of the 1 is a disk constituting the'handlfehaving disk. When the use of this tool is complete, 40 a flattened central portion terminating in a withdraw it, replace it in the rack, selectan- 0 v rounded laterally projecting periphery which other tool, and fit it toits socket in the handle. enables the handle to be firmly grasped and Thus the same handle is readily adaptable turned. It may be made of any suitable for separate use with a plurality of tools, and terial, and may have a unitary structure, is of special advantage with such tools or bits 1 or be composed of sections. 'For manufacas are adapted for use in a brace; i

turing and marketable considerationsit is In order to adapt this disk-handle for ad-. deemed preferable to make it, as indicated ditional use,as,for example,atemporary subin Fig. 3, of symmetrical complementary stitute for'the intentionally removed handhalves, stamped out of metal, and butt-. wheel of ahydrant;there'is providedthrough 5o Welded to form a hollow body or shelf, light the axis of the disk a socket 7 for fittingupon I i thetop of the rotatable stem of the hydrant V valve. I

,As best'seen in Fig. 2 the sides of the comfle me'ntary disk parts comprising the tool handle may be formed with internal recesses 8'in IineLWith each other within which the shank of the" tool"may,fit fafteriinsertior through the 'lo we'r recess 4.

I claim 1. A universal tool hairdle eoihpriglh continuous periphery'provided With space urations for engaging t e corresponding tools, said-disk"'co'n'sistiligjof a pgir'of-"com' plementary cu -mapedmefiibers" joi'ri'ed" to 2. vAuniversal"tool"'hafidle comprising a. j hollow"di$lt 'havihg%1 djlidfcefitfral portion terminating-inn rounded-laterally projeting contiimbus peri hery rovided "'vvi'thspad raidija l apertures; oi varying sizes' and fcon fig' t erlriftestii riprij whereof 

